Picture frame assembly



March 1, 1966 c. l. BACHARACH PICTURE FRAME ASSEMBLY Filed March 10,1964 INVENTOR. Curfffiacharacfi United States Patent 3,237,333 PICTUREFRAME ASSEMBLY Curt I. Bacharach, Roslyn Heights, N.Y., assignor toSpencer Gifts, Inc, Atlantic City, N.J., a corporation of New JerseyFiled Mar. 10, 1964, Ser. No. 350,819 2 Claims. (Cl. 40-152) Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in picture frames.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a pictureframe for framing a daguerreotype picture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a picture frame with asymmetrical border for the picture.

A further object of the invention is to provide a picture frame forframing a daguerreotype picture with means for protecting the picturefrom abrasion.

Still another object of the invention to provide a picture frame that isattractive in appearance, simple in construction and economical tomanufacture.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a picture frame embodying myinvent-ion, a picture being shown encased in the frame.

FIG. 2 is a enlarged vertical sectional view the line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a spread perspective view of the top portion of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the rear of the pictureframe, with the perforated lug swung to operative frame supportingposition.

FIG. 6 is a spread perspective view showing a modified form of cornerconstruction.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the corner construction of FIG. 6showing a step in the assembly thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the modified corner of FIG. 6 as itlooks when completed.

Referring now in detail to the various views of the drawings, in FIG. 1a picture frame made in accordance with the invention is shown anddesignated generally by the reference numeral 10.

The picture frame 10 consists of a rectangular-shaped thin flat backingplate 12 of stiff pasteboard. The front surface of the plate ispreferably marked with a line 14 delineating a rectangular area 16 toserve as a guide for properly positioning a picture, such as adaguerreotype picture 18 on a thin sheet of paper.

A thin fiat pasteboard mat 20 of the same shape and dimensions as thebacking plate 12 is superimposed on the picture 18 and backing plate 12.The mat has a cut-out portion forming a window 22 of the same dimensionsas the area 16 to expose the picture 18. An elongated groove 24 isformed in the outer surface of the mat closely spaced from each outerlong edge. The front surface of the mat at each end thereof may beindented as indicated at 26. An indenture line 27 is marked around thewindow 22 closely spaced therefrom to enhance the appearance of theframe.

taken on A thin transparent sheet 28 of cellophane or other" suitableplastic material is superimposed over the picture and mat, the sheetbeing of the same dimensions as the backing plate and mat.

In accordance with the invention, a thin narrow paper binding strip 30is provided along each long peripheral edge of the frame for clampingthe superimposed long edges of the backing plate 12, mat 18 and coversheet 28 together. The binding strip is U-shaped in cross sectionreceiving the long edges of the plate, mat and cover sheet, between itsside members 32 and 34, with the bight portion 36 thereof intimatelyengaging the extremities of the long edges. The binding strips aresecured in place to the rear surface of the backing plate and to thefront surface of the cover sheet by means of adhesive 38. A similar thinnarrow paper binding strip 40 of similar shape with bight portion 42 andside members 44 and 46 is placed over the superimposed ends of thebacking plate, mat and cover sheet, the strip 46 being secured in placeby means of adhesive 48.

A perforated lug 49 is cut from the material of the backing plate 12centrally thereof at its top end. The lug is adapted to be manuallypressed outwardly of the frame as shown in FIG. 5 in order to receive aflexible element as a wire or string for hanging the picture from asupport such as a house wall.

The binding strips which form the outer border of the frame may be of adarker color than the mat which forms the border of the picture therebyenhancing the appear ance of the picture and frame.

In FIGS. 6 to 8, inclusive, a modified form of corner construction isshown wherein the backing plate 12 is formed with a diagonal slot 50,the mat 20 with a similar diagonal slot 52 in line with slot 50, and thecover sheet 28' with a similar slot 54 in line with slots 50 and 52'.With the backing plate, mat and cover sheet in juxtaposed relation, thebinding strip 40 at the ends may be fixed over the ends thereof and witha tool 56 the ends of both side members of the strip 40' may be forcedinto the aligned slots, and both side members of the strip 30 may besimilarly forced into the same aligned slots, thereby forming a mitrejoint 58 at each corner of the frame, which enhances the appearance ofthe frame and picture.

It will be seen that I have devised a picture frame that is flat andthin with smooth opposed surfaces adapted to receive a thin picture. Theframe has smooth opposed surfaces so that a number of the frames can bereadily stacked in transit. The differential in the coloring of theborders combine with the coloring of the picture to enhance theattractiveness of both the picture and frame.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I'claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A picture frame comprising a pasteboard rectangular backing plate, arectangular pasteboard mat superposed on the plate, said mat having arectangular-shaped central opening therein serving as a window for apicture underneath the mat, said mat having grooves along its long edgesclosely spaced from the edges thereof and having the front top endthereof indented, a transparent cellophane sheet superposed over themat, and paper marginal strips U-shaped in cross section clamping theedges of the backing plate, mat and cover sheet together, the frontouter edges of the marginal strips at the sides embedded in the groovesalong the long edges of the mat, the side members of the strips coveringthe indented portions of the front of the mat at the ends, said stripsbeing secured to the backing plate and celluophane sheet by adhesion,and an integral perforated lug outstruck from the material of thebacking plate at the top and center thereof for receiving a flexiblefastening element for hanging the picture frame from a support.

2. A picture frame as defined in claim 1, wherein the corners of thebacking plate, mat and cellophane sheet are formed with aligned diagonalnotches and wherein the ends of the binding strips are pressed into saidaligned notches forming corners in simulation of corners With mitrejoints.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS Roosman 40152.1Engel 40158 Cavalero 40-1521 Stiles 40152 Kulicke et al. 40l55 Gale 4015s EUGENE R. CAPOZIO, Primary Examiner.

WENCELSO J. CONTRERAS, Assistant Examiner.

1. A PICTURE FRAME COMPRISING A PASTBOARD RECTANGULAR BACKING PLATE, A RECTANGULAR PASTBOARD MAT SUPERPOSED ON THE PLATE, SAID MAT HAVING A RECTANGULAR-SHAPED CENTRAL OPENING THEREIN SERVING AS A WINDOW FOR A PICTURE UNDERNEATH THE MAT, SAID MAT HAVING GROOVES ALONG ITS LONG EDGES CLOSELY SPACED FROM THE EDGES THEREOF AND HAVING THE FRONT TOP END THEREOF INDENTED, A TRANSPARENT CELLPHANE SHEET SUPERPOSED OVER THE MAT, AND PAPER MARGINAL STRIPS U-SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION CLAMPING THE EDGES OF THE BACKING PLATE, MAT AND COVER SHEET TOGETHER, THE FRONT OUTER EDGES OF THE MARGINAL STRIPS AT THE SIDES EMBEDDED IN THE GROOVES ALONG THE LONG EDGES OF THE MAT, THE SIDE MEMBERS OF THE STRIPS COVERING THE INDENTED PORTIONS OF THE FRONT OF THE MAT AT THE ENDS, SAID STRIPS BEING SECURED TO THE BACKING PLATE AND CELLUOPHANE SHEET BY 